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Tag: National Research Foundation

The National Research Foundation is an independent government agency that promotes and supports research.  As part of this role, it ranks researchers as well as provides grant funding. Several SPU academics have granted funding and provided research rankings.

SPU gets its first NRF rated academic

December 11, 2018March 2, 2020 Mosima Mehlape

Dr Nhlanhla Mpofu who is a Senior Lecturer and Director Teaching, Learning and Programme Development, has been awarded a Y2 rating as a researcher by the National Research Foundation. South Africa’s researchers are categorised into five categories including the promising Read More …

Newsaccredited researcher, Dr Nhlanhla Mpofu, National Research Foundation, Y2

NRF approves 4 grants for SPU academics

December 11, 2018January 26, 2022 Mosima Mehlape

Earlier in December 2018, the National Research Foundation announced that it had awarded four grants to SPU academics. This was made up of one new grant which was was awarded to NAS’ Dr Kamila Sekonya. The remaining two grants made Read More …

NAS News, NewsDepartment of Physical Sciences, Dr Jeremia Sefadi and Ayanda Zungu, Dr Kamila Sekonya., National Research Foundation

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